Marijuana Delays Alzheimer’s, Alters Cause of Symptoms
By Scott Ott, Editor-in-Chief, ScrappleFace.com
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(2006-10-06) — A new study shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may preserve a crucial neurotransmitter, and so stave off the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists at the VW Microbus Institute for Herbal Research.
Those afflicted with Alzheimer’s suffer from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills.
The study showed that when an Alzheimer’s patient smokes pot, the active ingredient preserves the neurotransmitter and blocks clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition.
“The dope smoking Alzheimer’s patient still suffers from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills,” according to one unnamed scientist, “but it’s no longer a terrible disease that’s causing the symptoms, so you don’t have that stigma of being a victim.”
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